Southern candied sweet potatoes are a traditional southern side dish that’s a holiday and potluck must. Made with just three simple ingredients, these candied sweet potatoes couldn’t be any easier or more delicious!
Ingredients:
- Sweet potatoes (3 lbs)
- Butter (1 stick)
- Sugar (1 cup)

Directions:

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Southern sweet potatoes are a traditional southern side dish that's a holiday and potluck must. Made with just three simple ingredients, these candied sweet potatoes couldn’t be any easier or more delicious!
- 3 lbs Sweet Potatoes
- 1 stick Butter
- 1 cup Sugar
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Peel potatoes and chop in slices, keep them in cold water while peeling otherwise they will turn brown on you.
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Boil potatoes in skillet with enough water to cover all of the potatoes.
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Cover with lid and continue to boil until potatoes are just barely tender. (Approx 20 minutes)
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Drain water, leaving about 2 tablespoons of water left in the pan. Melt a stick of butter in the potatoes then add in 1 cup of sugar. Let the syrup get thick.
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You can keep these southern sweet potatoes chunky or mash them together.
Canadian Beauty
Tuesday 10th of April 2012
mmm I LOVE sweet potatoes! thanks for the recipe :) I found your blog via the blog hop event and I am stopping by to say hello! please check out my blog as well and follow if you enjoy my posts!
Melissa
Tuesday 10th of April 2012
Thanks for stopping by hun. :)
Sophie
Monday 9th of April 2012
LOVE sweet potatoes they are so good! I actually had them tonight just roasted off with some other vegetables...they were good! Great post and lovely blog :)
Found you through the blog hop :)Sophie, duckandegg.blogspot.comxx
Melissa
Monday 9th of April 2012
I love sweet potatoes too. Your roasted way is probably much better for you than my stick of butter and a cup of sugar. haha!